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Old Feb 4, 2008 | 07:04 PM
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C3 1980
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Old Feb 4, 2008 | 07:09 PM
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1960 black convertible, kept it a year and traded it off. What an idiot.
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Old Feb 4, 2008 | 07:12 PM
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All three of my vettes have been C5s.
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Old Feb 4, 2008 | 09:11 PM
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C2. 67 350HP, 4 spd roadster. Bought it brand new.
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Old Feb 4, 2008 | 09:15 PM
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C5 for me
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Old Feb 4, 2008 | 09:21 PM
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C3 for me.
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Old Feb 4, 2008 | 10:40 PM
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Mine was a C3 - 1979.
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Old Feb 4, 2008 | 10:42 PM
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It was Bright Red 91 C-4 Coupe.
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Old Feb 4, 2008 | 11:51 PM
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C5 for me. I really didn't care for the previous models, except for the C4 LT4 Grand Sports.
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 12:21 AM
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63 coupe 4 speed.

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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 12:24 AM
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C2 65 Coupe. Towed a boat with it for 2 years but went through a couple of clutches!
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 12:26 AM
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C5 for me
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 12:38 AM
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C4
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 01:11 AM
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'00 vert.
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 01:48 AM
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C5 for me too.
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 01:49 AM
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Nearly bought a C4 when I lived in TX but C5 for me
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 01:52 AM
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C3!!! 1978 WHITE/WHITE 4 spd. L-48 w/ 100k on the clock!!! It was AWESOME...
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 08:09 AM
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C3 1971 350/350 4 speed no options not even air or power steering.
bought it in 1974 for $5.300.00... That was a lot of money back then.
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